. >> oh, my god. >> it was a bad year in new york city if you were a person simply trying to drink a giant bucket of soda. but defenders of food freedom fought back with a mashed poe tay poe vending machine, an ice cream cone crust pizza and a bacon sundae. our faith was shaken a bit this year when a nun was caught on tape at a convenience star slippingal boys into her habit. ♪ ooh >> and the of the-mocked mayan 2012 doomsday prophesy ultimately came true with the announcement that hostess would stop making the twinkie. end times, indeed. ♪ i will remember you the loss of the twinkie was a kick to the spongy, cream-filled american gut. but through that ordeal and others in 2012, we never lost sight of america's true beauty. ♪ america, america, god shed his grace on thee and crown thy good ♪ ♪ with brotherhood from sea to shining sea ♪